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BBQ chicken and sweet potatoes

Chicken and sweet potato chunks roast together until soft, then get a sticky coat of barbecue sauce near the end. A comforting one-tray dinner that is mostly hands-off.

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Serves: 4Time: 45 min
One panProtein-containing

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 8 chicken thighs (boneless)
  • 700 g sweet potatoes (cut into chunks)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp barbecue sauce
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)
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Method

  1. 1Heat the oven to 200C fan and scatter the sweet potato chunks over a large baking tray.
  2. 2Add the chicken, drizzle over the oil, season well and toss to coat.
  3. 3Spread out in a single layer and roast for 30 minutes.
  4. 4Brush the barbecue sauce over the chicken and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes until sticky.
  5. 5Check the chicken is cooked through and piping hot in the middle, with no pink meat, before serving.

Serving idea: add a simple green salad or some steamed greens on the side.

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